SMART Safe Moving and Repositioning Techniques

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Welcome to SMART Train the Trainer

Housekeeping

• Lunch/refreshment breaks• Washrooms• Emergency exits• Finishing time• Cellular phones and BlackBerries

Participant Introductions

1. How were you chosen to come to this training?

2. What kind of teaching have you done?

3. What type of object moving/manual handling training/education have you had?

4. What is the biggest challenge (concern) that you have regarding moving objects/materials safely?

Park Aid

Difficult challenges or issues are

“parked” here and passed on

to someone who has the responsibility

or authority (power) to solve

Successful Completion

• Attendance for the full Train the Trainer program

• Active participation in discussion and demonstrations

• Demonstrate competency in all SMART moves/techniques

• Understand all SMART concepts and course material

• Enthusiasm for change and workplace safety

Levels of Intervention

Administrative

Engineering

Behavioral

Resource Material

• SMART Resource Material• Protected by copyright and based on research• Set up to coincide with the modules in the trainer manual

• SMART Trainer’s Guide• Step by step process for providing training sessions• Written in modules• Participant re-evaluation documents• Facilitator’s guide

• SMART Participant Handbook• Sample included in Trainer’s Guide • Provided to each participant

SMART Goals and Objectives

• Outline process for moving task (Module 1)• Describe concepts in anatomy and physiology (Module 2)• Discusses biomechanics and ergonomics (Module 3)• Describe concepts in lifestyle choices (Module 4)• Outline process of assessment (Module 5) • Performance and application of object moving techniques and

principles including site-specific tasks (Module 6)

Module 1

Objectives

• Enables worker to identify and apply steps to a moving task

• Outlines process of the SMART program

• Reviews applicable Saskatchewan legislation

Musculoskeletal Injury

• You may wish to add site specific statistics here

Saskatchewan’s Legislation

• Regulations 12, 13, 17• General duties and supervision of work

• Regulations 78 & 81• Specific to lifting and musculoskeletal injuries

Requirements

• Training

• Appropriate equipment

• Safe work practices

• Responsibility and empowerment of staff

• Values

Building Blocks

• TIM COMMENT

• POLEMIC CAN

• TYSON SCENIC

• UNIT COMMA ICON

Building Blocks – Four Cs

• COMMITMENT

• COMPLIANCE

• CONSISTENCY

• COMMUNICATION

SMART Theme

Training for all staff focusing on

risk identification and management

SMART Theme

Step by step process for all manual handling tasks

Steps to a Moving Task

1. Clarify nature of task

2. Identify previously documented technique

3. Conduct assessment

4. Select appropriate technique

5. Prepare for the move

6. Move using appropriate technique

7. Evaluate

8. Communicate

Module 2

Objectives

• Identifies anatomy and function; outlines design and function of the back and shoulder

• Describes importance of neutral posture

• Identifies and defines musculoskeletal injuries

Three Natural Curves of the Spine

• In order to understand how the back functions, we need to understand how it is designed

Vertebrae

Discs

Nerves & Ligaments

Shoulder

Musculoskeletal Injuries

• An injury, illness or disease of muscles, tendons, nerves, joints, bones and supporting vessels, ligaments and/or discs

• Also known as Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs), Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs) or Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs)

Module 3

Objectives

• Identifies principles for good body mechanics

• Reviews basic ergonomic guidelines

Principles to Good Body Mechanics

• Stop, Think & Prepare• Listen to Your Body• For the Top• For the Bottom• Elbows Tucked In, Safe Grip• Comfort Zone, Get Close• Stay Square, Maintain Balance • Lift with the Legs, Move with the Feet • Slow and Controlled

SMART Theme

SMART checkpoints to good body mechanics

Checkpoints to Good Body Mechanics

• For the Top

• For the Bottom

• Elbows tucked in

• Safe effective grip

• Comfort zone

• Weight transfer

Ergonomics

• SMART Ergonomic Guidelines• Lift

• Carry

• Push/Pull

• Work Surface Height

SMART Theme

Teamwork, communication, 1-2-3 “action word”

Module 4

Objectives

• Identifies positive lifestyle choices

• Outlines impact of lifestyle choices on performance

Lifestyle Choices

• Healthy Eating

• Physical Activity

• Stress

• Sleep

SMART Theme

Staff empowerment to make safe and healthy choices

at home and in the workplace

Module 5

Objectives

• Identifies purpose of assessment

• Describes process for assessing self, environment, object

• Outlines steps to prepare for performing a task

• Enables ability to problem-solve using the risk identification process

Three Areas of Assessment

• Self

• Environment

• Object

SMART Theme

Proper documentation

Risk Assessment Process

• Identify risk area

• Collect information (risk factors)

• Analyze information collected

• Determine appropriate action

• Evaluate

SMART Theme

Stop, think, prepare

SMART Theme

Think twice, move once

Module 6

Objectives

• Defines manual handling activities

• Identifies and describes general and site specific manual handling techniques

• Outlines process for selecting appropriate technique

• Reviews SMART manual handling principles

SMART Theme

Proper lifting requires minimal manual effort

with the maximum use of equipment